It was the worst piece of advice I ever received. “Keep your head down and work hard… eventually you will get noticed.” The terrible news? I listened and thought, surely, if my output is stellar, if I do what I say I’m going to do, I’ll be recognized and rewarded. Turns out, that’s not true. […]
Month: February 2016
JibberJobber – A Great Resource for Job Seekers
This one is for anyone in career transition… talk about a terrific resource! Its name: JibberJobber.com. Here’s the back story: Jason Alba was a high flyer with an outstanding resume that was the envy of all his friends. Then, he was unexpectedly impacted by a downsizing at his company. Depression hit when he couldn’t find […]
Networking Reboot
So, I’m on an early-morning flight last week, headed to see a client for the day, and I open the February 2016 “Get Happy” issue of Southwest Airlines’ The Magazine to page 50. There, I encounter an article, “Happy Trails,” by Mike Darling with artwork from Giordano Poloni/Colagene. It was a nicely illustrated infographic-style piece […]